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2026-11-02 issue

Observed arrival · 2026-11-02

Mpho Robotics: Kits, Courses, and a Johannesburg Lab

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Editorial interest 77/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

A Braamfontein robotics studio sells maker hardware and offers hands-on STEM courses.

Landing page captured for the 2026-11-02 issue.
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Johannesburg learners, makers, and robotics educators
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Course listings span six-week beginner robotics, drone-frame design, and autonomous rover programming, priced from R500 to R1,200.

Field notes

Mpho Makutu is identified as owner and founder, and the page gives a physical address at the Wits Innovation Centre on Juta Street. Its course listings cover beginner circuits, motors and code; drone-frame design and printing; and autonomous rover programming. The site reports more than 500 learners trained and names several institutional partners, though those claims are not independently verified by the supplied extract.

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○OpenPublic substance visible
$PaidCommerce or pricing visible
✦PrettyNotable craft visible
◎NicheUnusually specific use
◉HumanPersonal, local, civic, or handmade

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